“There’s a movement afoot right now to deny facts and presume that one’s own belief is every bit as worthy as scientifically proven fact,” Nye told Mashable in a recent interview. “We – people in my science education community – have to work to overcome this.”

Nye, who is returning to the small screen with a new Netflix show, said throughout history many people — ranging from the Ancient Greeks to people in the Medieval Times — have known the earth was round. Read more…